AU Library
Following a 26-year tenure, Robert B. Lane retired as Library Director in 2000, having assumed the position in 1974. Throughout his leadership, he facilitated the integration of computer systems to optimize library services and orchestrated significant renovations and expansions, ultimately enhancing both the facility's space and its array of services.
The library formed a new Archives department and integrated it into the Special Collections.
The library expanded its online services and introduced curbside assistance to ensure continued access to library services during the pandemic.
Air University and School of Advanced Air and Space Studies paid tribute to Stephen Chiabotti by renaming and reopening its library auditorium in his honor, underscoring his significant contributions as both a distinguished officer and educator, while also highlighting the room's upgraded audiovisual features during the ceremony.
